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Must do's for Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan??
Any advice for things to do/see in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan?
We will be 4 adults (one with limited mobility, would need a chair/scooter for long distance or prolonged standing) and 2 children (5yrs and 2yrs). Anything that might fit in with the ages/ability levels? Trying to keep costs low so free or cheap is best |
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I've been doing a ton of research for my family's Alaska trip in June. There are threads specifically for excursions here on the boards (don't have the link at the moment). I have gotten most of my information from them. It seems most of the ports, if you want something close to free to do, would be taking a bus or taxi to some of the local parks and museums. Also, most of the excursions are cheaper if you don't book them directly through the ship.
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Check out the National Park Service..there are several tours/walking tours that are free in each port.
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Don't miss Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. We booked through the ship, but I assume you can do it on your own cheaper. The visitor center is great, lots of information and a movie that explains about glaciers. We walked a bit of the trail but that is not too scooter friendly. You can also go over to the creek which is scooter friendly since it is build up like a boardwalk. We went in Aug. so the salmon were running which was neat to see. We also saw a black bear scoop a salmon out of the water, climb a tree, eat it, then take a nap. We also saw a brown bear lumber across the street near the parking lot.
Not cheap but so wonderful-we went whale watching. If you splurge and do this, be sure to do it on a smaller vessel. There were only about 35 people on our boat so there was plenty of room to watch. We saw other larger boats nearby and people were jockeying for space at the rail. In Skagway, the White Pass Rail was wonderful, very informative, beautiful scenery. You can do it cheaper on your own but make sure you get off the ship early to get in line. You can walk from the ship to the train depot. Ketchikan is a neat little town to just walk through and shop. |
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Whale watching with Captain Larry in Juneau (check Cruise Critic for info), then a visit to the Mendenhall Glacier. We saw tons of bald eagles in Juneau - as plentiful as seagulls at the beach. Definitely do a smaller ship for whale watching if you can - we saw tons of whales and got to observe bubblenetting up close.
We did the lumberjack show in Ketchikan (very touristy, but the kids were 8 and 4 and loved it). We also went shopping and found some great Christmas ornaments. We didn't visit Skagway on our cruise (we went on HAL), but DH and DD13 (then 8) went salmon fishing in Sitka, and we had the salmon shipped back home. I don't know if that is an option for Skagway or not, but they thought it was pretty cool. |
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A little place we discovered on our HAL trip there a couple years ago, walking distance from the port, a little slice of chocolate-dipped heaven, Ketchicandies. Imagine any sort of snackie food product. Now dip that item in amazing chocolate. Repeat ad infinitum.
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We were on a budget for our honeymoon (RCCL) Alaska cruise, and only did one official excursion. We loved going to the Jewell gardens for tea.
Other than that, we walked around town and enjoyed it. In Juneau, we went to a bookstore, that famous saloon, and even found a really tasty Mexican restaurants several blocks away from the tourist zone! That was in 2003, but in 2009 (? right as the market, etc, crumbled) my stepdad and his wife stumbled across it as well. So it might still be there. VERY good. We hit Ketchikan last and were back on the ship within the hour. Didn't like it, and it seemed you needed a car to really see the town itself. So we went back and enjoyed the ship.
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If you're into food at all:
The Silverbow Bakery is THE BEST. Best bagels I have had west of New York. http://www.silverbowinn.com/bakery-restaurant.htm Their cinnamon ones are to die for! I believe they are within walking distance of the cruise terminal, but not sure. I've only ever flown to Juneau. Further away, if you happen to rent a car and just want a pretty drive and yummy waffles we loved the Southeast Waffle Company. Free wifi, good coffee, delicious waffles. But not at all within walking distance. http://www.yelp.com/biz/southeast-waffle-company-juneau Back near the water, we loved Valentine's Coffee House, no idea if it's still there though. It was on Seward street. I have eaten at that mexican restaurant, it was back in 2005. My sister's taco salad was nasty, but what I got (probably enchiladas, don't remember) was decent, nothing special (of course here in Seattle we have lots of really good Mexican food). Mendenhall Glacier is really neat, but I don't remember how accessible it was. There are tons of buses that run between the waterfront and Mendenhall, and I'm sure just catching of of those and paying the fare is cheaper than the DCL excursion. There is a visitors center as well as lots of areas to walk around the glacier itself. Mt. Roberts Tramway is neat too (beautiful views). The area right around the cruise terminal is, as you would imagine, a very big tourist area with lots of gift shops and such. If you don't feel like doing an excursion, you can easily fill a good part of the day wandering shops full of souveniers and the like. There is a good bookstore there too.
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HollyWooWoo Report Jnaury 21st 2015 Happy HumpDay! Hope you are off to a wonderful Wednesday. In Hollywood - here's what's happening:
The New Kids on the Block are going on tour! You read that right ... NKOTB is going on tour. WOO HOO!! FlashBack to the 90s. Joey Mac was my boy. The tour will also include TLC and Nelly. Love it! And grab your calendar (and your Credit Card!) NKOTB will make a concert stop in Norfolk on June 9th at SCOPE. Tickets go On Sale January 31st. Despite the fact that I will be 9 months pregnant - I will be there!
Comedy Central will roast Justin Bieber ... and then put him in between 2 Graham Crackers. HA HA! No - not really. But they will roast him. No details have been released ... other than it will be filmed in LA & comedians will roast Justin about the egging incident, his romance with Selena Gomez and his controversial Calvin Klein ads.
During the President's State of the Union address last night (I was watching 'Shark Tank' - sorry POTUS) the 1st Lady wore a gorrrrgeous Michael Kors suit. It was like black and white & totally stylish! Well one watcher realized the same suit was worn by actress Julianna Marguilles on the TV show 'The Good Wife". Michelle has really good taste! The suit retails for around $1000. And finally - the BIG news everyone will be talking about at work today isn't HollyWood News, but it does involve a handsome quarterback with HollyWood Hair. I'm talking about Tom Brady & #DeflateGate. The NFL confirmed the Patriots played with deflated balls last week. No word from the Patriots. No word on what the fine will be. No comment from Brady...but who knew? Giselle likes deflated balls. HA! Have a great day! WooWoo
The HollyWooWoo Report Monday, Feb. 25, 2013
Michelle Obama reveals 'Argo' as best-picture from White House
Mr Affleck is waking up a HAPPY man this morning!!! Actor turned Director Ben Affleck's "Argo" won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. "Argo" won 3 trophies, but "Life of Pi" led with 4. From the White House, first lady Michelle Obama opened the envelope & read the winner...which I thought it was random she was there. I also thought Seth MacFarlane as a host was...ODD. But I will keep the rest of my thoughts to my-self. All in all - the Oscars were fun. Just a bit too long!
Kristen Stewart cuts foot on glass, but shows up anyway
Kristen Stewart got the sympathy award at the Oscars last night...she also forgot to brush her hair. HA! KSTEW said she cut her foot on glass Friday and showed up on crutches. She literally hobbled up the stage to present an award with actor Daniel Radcliff.
Jennifer Lawrence trips and falls as she climbs the steps
Actress Jennifer Lawrence was fell in her gorgeous DIOR dress after tripping up the steps on her way to accept her Best Actress award. She was still adorable during her speech & smiled through it all! She is my new FAVE actress. I adore her! She is a breath of fresh air, right?
'Jaws' music silences long-winded Oscar winners
How about the 'EXIT' music for long speeches last night at the Oscar's? HA! That was almost funnier than Seth. The theme music from 1975's "Jaws" was used twice last night to wrap-up long acceptance speeches. The music was used when "Life of Pi" won for best visual effects and again when "Searching for Sugar Man" won for best documentary feature.
'Dancing with the Stars' announces football player Jacoby Jones for Season 16
The "Dancing with the Stars" Season 16 cast announcement is tomorrow morning!! I am soo excited!!! AGH! I do love this show very much. ABC announced during the Oscars that Baltimore Ravens' football stud Jacoby Jones will be on the dance floor this spring. Other rumored names: Sean Lowe, Emily Maynard, and singer Kellie Pickler.
Christina Applegate Weds For Second Time
Congrats to XTINA!! Christina Applegate is a married woman after exchanging vows with fiance Martyn Lenoble over the weekend. The couple wed in front of family and friends at their home in Los Angeles on Saturday. They began dating in 2008. They share a 2-year-old daughter, Sadie.
MC Hammer facing resisting arrest charge
Rapper MC Hammer was arrested outside a mall in Dublin, California last Thursday. He was booked and released. He vented on Twitter Saturday, claiming a mall cop verbally abused him as he sat in his car. He described the cop as a "chubby elvis-looking dude."

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Maine DEP Warns Of Unhealthy Air Quality Levels Along Coast Today, Tomorrow
June 8, 2011
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-Samantha DePoy-Warren, Maine DEP Spokesperson/Director of Education & Outreach firstname.lastname@example.com / (207) 287-5842 (office) or (207) 592-0427 (cell)
-Ozone pollution will be at unhealthy levels today along the southwest coast of the state and tomorrow is expected to expand further up Maine's coastline-
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is warning Mainers to expect unhealthy air quality today along the state's southwest coast region between Kittery and Georgetown due to elevated ground-level ozone concentrations.
Meteorologists from the department's Bureau of Air Quality are further forecasting that these unhealthy levels are expected to expand up the coast from Kittery to Acadia National Park and possibly the state's entire coastline on Thursday and remain until cleaner air arrives.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is also reporting similar unhealthy air quality levels today and likely into tomorrow for southern coastal Connecticut, all of Rhode Island, the south coast of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, and coastal New Hampshire.
In addition, particle pollution levels will be in the moderate range for the western portions of Maine on Wednesday and likely moderate statewide on Thursday, meaning that individuals who are sensitive to pollution should reduce their exposure and exertion
Exposure to elevated ozone and particle pollution levels can aggravate existing heart and lung conditions like asthma or congestive heart disease and cause children and even healthy adults to experience reduced lung function and irritation when exerting themselves.
As a result, Mainers are encouraged to take precaution to protect their health during periods of unhealthy air quality, including avoiding strenuous activity, such as jogging, alongside busier roads and during mid-day; closing windows and circulating indoor air with a fan or air conditioner; and avoiding exposure.
Ground-level ozone, commonly known as smog, is created by the chemical reaction between volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides and sunlight. Man-made sources of these compounds include automobiles; trucks and buses; large combustion and industrial sources such as power generating facilities; household products such as paints and cleaners; and gas-powered lawn and garden equipment.
When ozone levels are elevated, the Maine DEP and the EPA urges the public to take action and help reduce ozone-smog by: choosing a cleaner commute like public transportation or carpooling; deferred the use of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment until after dusk; limiting idling of vehicles; and refueling vehicles at night to reduce gasoline vapors getting in the air and coming into contact with the sun to form ozone.
Maine DEP provides a variety of tools for the public and press to stay informed on the current levels and resulting impacts to human health. Daily air quality forecasts are available on the department's website at http://www.mainedep.com (click on "Maine Air Quality Forecasts") and via a toll-free hotline which can be accessed by dialing (800) 223-1196.
People who are affected by poor air quality including asthmatics and those with heart conditions as well as those like sports coaches, elder care workers and nurses who are responsible for the welfare of people impacted by poor air quality are also urged to sign up at www.enviroflash.info for EnviroFlash, an automated, zip code based electronic alert system that warns when air quality is likely to be poor locally through text messages and email notifications.
Forecasts can also be accessed each day on the Maine DEP Air Bureau's four Twitter accounts, one for each region where air quality alerts have been issued in recent years including midcoast (Twitter handle: meair_acadia), eastern interior (Twitter handle: meair_bangor), western interior (Twitter handle: meair_lewiston) and the southwest coast (Twitter handle: meair_portland).


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Rosberg holds off Hamilton for victory
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Spin cost me victory - Hamilton
'I clearly had a lot more pace than Nico today'
By the skin of his teeth
With Lewis Hamilton one race away from a second world championship, ESPN looks back at the incredible drama behind his maiden triumph at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix
'Ay ay ay! How is this possible? How?'
In a race where Fernando Alonso let his emotions come to the surface and Nico Rosberg held firm under pressure at the front, Radio Ga Ga rounds up the best radio soundbites from Interlagos
Rosberg shines through F1 storm
Nico Rosberg's victory came after the messy world of F1 politics reared its ugly head again in Interlagos. The Final Stint rounds up the main talking points from the Brazilian GP
Ask Steven
A taste of victory
In light of the death of Jean-Pierre Beltoise, how many other people won just one Grand Prix, as he did?
Quick off the grid
What is the earliest time the Formula One title has been decided?
Podium fillers
Valtteri Bottas had six podium finishes in 2014, but no wins. Is he the leading current driver in this regard?
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The first Brazilian Grand Prix took place at Interlagos in 1972 as a non-championship event, and the following year the event won its place on the official F1 calendar.
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Nasturtiums Pansy Zinnia Morning Glory Poppy Bachelor's Button Cleome Sunflower Petunia Impatien Wee Willie Marigold Shasta Daisy Columbine Sage Cilantro Arugula Basil Chives And i dont want to hear about, if you store them in the right conditions, bla bla bla. I already know, i have done much research abiut seed saving and am a little tired of people treating me like im stupid. sorry if i sound mad(im not)....
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- Posted by soilent_green 4b MN (My Page) on Sat, Mar 5, 11 at 0:58
I am kind of afraid to post a reply here, but here it goes. How long will they last? That ABSOLUTELY depends on how they are harvested, cleaned, and stored. And I never think anyone on GW who posts a question or a reply to be "stupid" (never really liked that term). We are a bunch of gardeners at all skill and knowledge levels. If we are at the point where even gardeners can not get along anymore, then I feel there is truly no hope for the future. Please read the rest before getting upset at me for the above statements. As you probably already know, common guidelines state to generally assume a storage life for any variety to be 3-5 years and the guides break varieties down into short-, medium-, and long-life varities. I would consider alliums to be an exception - I do not expect any decent germination rates for alliums after two years. There are other varities that do not stay viable no matter how well you harvest, clean, and store the seed. Of course there are varieties that keep longer than 5 years, but I do not quite get the point of saving seed very-long-term if one has no intention of planting and enjoying them. The real question IMHO should be: How long can I keep seed and still have a comfortable percentage of that seed remain viable? It is really about the germination rates, which, again, are affected by harvest, cleaning, and storage conditions. I had some old dill, coriander cilantro, and caraway seed that was dated from 1993. Last winter out of curiosity I did a germination test. The three had varying germination rates all under 10% which means some of this 17 year old seed did germinate. Is that success? It depends - if it is a rescued heirloom or if you have lost that variety and the old seed is all you have, then even getting one seed to germinate should be considered a success. If I were concerned about a collection like what you listed, I would feel comfortable keeping them all for 5 years maximum and I would consider 50% germination maximum in the last 2 years to be the norm. For each year a variety is saved I increase the amount of seed I plant to get the same quantities of plants. If I have saved seed for something I have not grown for more than 5 years I question why I have it in my collection. My personal guideline for anything I save is that I am comfortable saving a variety for three years. I get nervous at 4 years. If I still want that variety I better be planting them no later than the fifth year - if nothing else to rejuvenate my seed inventory. Six years or older seed I feed to the birds and squirrels. BTW I did a cursory 10-15 minutes search on the internet and found specific answers for 6 of the varieties on your list. All were 5 years maximum recommended. :-) These are just my opinions. If this reply offended you in any way, I apologize. Happy Gardening! |
- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Sat, Mar 5, 11 at 8:13
Pansyloverandgrower, I wasn't trying to make you feel stupid in the least bit when I answered your other post on the same subject. Usually when someone ask about storing seeds they do not realize that seeds can last years longer in the fridge or freezer so I add that information in as only extra info, not as an insult. Tom, beautiful answer!! I totally agree with 13 year old seed, one sprout, equals success!! :) |
The only ones I see that I know are very short lived are Pansy seeds. Columbine and Chives have 2 years. The others at least 3 years and possibly much longer. Remy |
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Adequate dog exercise is essential for your pet dog's emotional as well as his physical well-being. Even small dogs with low exercise requirements will enjoy and benefit from daily walks.
Healthy Exercise Tips For Dogs
What's Right For Your Dog?
Different breeds have different requirements in terms of duration and type of exercise; some will need plenty of space and opportunity for free running as well as leash walks, while others will be happy taking a gentle stroll and enjoying a romp in the park. You may need to take particular care not to over-exercise some breeds while they are still growing as this can lead to joint damage.
Strong hunting instincts and/or poor recall may mean that it isn't safe to allow some dogs off the leash, so may need to find a securely enclosed area where yours can let off steam if he is an active breed who needs to be able to run. Some dogs enjoy going out jogging with their owners, and this particular activity has given rise to increasingly popular cani-cross competitions. You can take your dog running with you provided he is of breed that can cope with this type of extended- duration exertion, but it shouldn't be a substitute for slower-paced walks, both on and off the leash.
Going out with your dog isn't just about taking exercise – it is also an opportunity for menntal stimulation, allowing him to explore, meet people and other dogs, and for the two of you to interact with each other.
Activities To Avoid
Cycling with your dog is not a good idea. You may go too fast, too far and for too long without being aware of the fact that your dog is struggling. Neither do you have proper control over his actions, which could be dangerous for both of you as well as for others. The same applies to your dog accompanying you while you are on horseback: if anything were to happen to your dog, you would not be able to attend to him properly while also keeping good control of the horse.
Going For A Walk
Ideally, walking your dog should include time interacting with each other as well as allowing him free running. Take along a favourite toy and stop occasionally to play a game such as hide and seek. Introduce short training sessions. When walking on the leash you can also take varying routes, stop and start, ask him to sit and wait, zigzag, change direction and change your speed to make things a little unpredictable and encourage him to keep his eye on you. These tactics will help keep walks interesting, reinforce habits of obedience in different situations and strengthen the bond between you.
Walking Safety
When you are walking your dog, be sure to take all the personal safety precautions that are advised for anyone walking in either a town or the countryside. It is important to remember that the presence of your dog in no way guarantees your safety and you should do all you can to keep yourself and your pet free from harm. In addition:
- Don't allow your dog to disturb animals or wildlife; keep him on the leash at all times when when near livestock. Especially when they have young, livestock and deer may behave aggressively if they consider you or your dog to be a threat.
- Your dog must wear a collar and ID with your name and address on it – this is a legal requirement and will also increase the likelihood that you will be reunited should he become lost.
- If using a rectractable lead, keep it shortened and with the brake on when walking along roads and pavements.
- If your dog enters a river or runs out on to a frozen pond, never follow him, even if he seems to be difficulty. Every year tragedies occur when people lose their footing or fall through ice as they try to rescue their pet.
Scoop Up Poop
Always scoop your dog's poop. Use a bag to pick it up, then seal it and place it in a dog-waste bin. If there isn't one nearby, either take it home to dispose of it or put it in an ordinary litter bin, having double-bagged it first.
After Your Walk
On returning from a walk, you should always check your dog over for:
- Grass seeds that have become trappped between his toes.
- Ticks, which are easily picked up in long grass and undergrowth.
- Damaged or broken toenails.
- Cuts or grazes on his pads and anywhere alse on his body.
- Toxic substances – in winter, rinse paws in warm water to remove any salt that has been put down on pavements, or traces of coolant spilled from car radiators.
Enjoy time with your pets and keep them fit while you keep fit too and create a lasting bond between you and them.
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Beating FF6 with only 3 chars (Celes, Sabin, and Setzer)
i had one not that long ago. I restarted FF7. This time i went after all the Weapons. But i messed up my inventory so it was just cloud vs. all the Weapons. then a 1 on 1 battle with sepheroth
Beating FF6 with only 3 chars (Celes, Sabin, and Setzer)
Evil is actually in my job description
One specific battle came to my mind--the final battle with Necron in FFIX.
So, there I was, controlling my party--Dagger, Zidane, Vivi, and Eiko. Since my characters were not levelled up enough, Necron was, bluntly put, slaughtering my characters. After the familiar Blue Shockwave scenario, Necron used Grand Cross. Everyone was with a status ailment and soon enough, they all died. Argh! I was so frustrated that I actually threw the controller down. But then, something happened. Eiko was focused and then Phoenix revived the party. Muahahaha! I managed to beat Necron after that.
Seeing that this was the first final battle I ever experienced, I was jumping around like crazy.
Uh-huh. Very immature of me, I know.
Yea I know. Necron is too fast and he constantly attacks. I was around level 75 when i beat him the first time but he was hard.
hmm....I think of Raem from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles...but i pulled myself together and beat it ^_^ (oh yeah and with the help of my sis and friend but hey,they're not important right?lol kidding)
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oh, i spent like 6 hrs straight in ff10-2 trying to get the musiscians onto the elevator...hardest battle yet...
i wish my grass was emo so it would cut itself.
I can't even get past Necron in that game. he always kill me right away. so i stop playingit for awhile. This thread got me wanting to play the classics again. Like chrono triggerOriginally Posted by Motoko_san
Over the top battles are always healthy to engage in...recently i was playing San Andreas again for kicks and i had just beat a cop to death with a dildo, another cop saw me so i jumped back on my bicycle and high-tailed out of Los Santos. After that, once im in the countryside dodging random cop cars & jeeps i accidentally run into a Tractor and fly off my bike, i get up stomp the hell out of the tractor driver and peel out on the tractor. Around this point i had about 4 stars and i somehow reach San Fierro and make my way onto the Kincaid bridge. When i got towards the middle of the bridge i take out about 40 cops easy with grenades, missle laucher, chaingun and Desert Eagle. Once i'm completely out of ammo, i check and all i have left is one grenade, and an armada of cops we're coming from both ends of the bridge. So i chuck the grenade and kill a bunch of cops and in big summer movie style i jump off the bridge with huge explosions erupting behind me. Good times.


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With support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in cooperation with Nam Dinh People's Committee and the Management Board of Biosphere Reserve of Inter-provincial Coastal Wetlands of Red River Delta, organized a two-day symposium to promote coherent climate change adaptation actions for the entire Red River Delta.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam's Ministry of Construction (MOC) launched a technical assistance and training program under USAID's Vietnam Clean Energy Program to promote energy efficiency in the building sector. The long-term objective of the program is to support Vietnam's sustainable growth by reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the more efficient usage of electricity in the building sector.
Over the past decade Vietnam has experienced exponential economic growth. While this is an enviable position to be in, I understand there are serious concerns as to how the country is going to fuel this rapid expansion. By implementing a robust program to promote energy efficiency, the Ministry of Construction can have a meaningful effect on national rates of energy consumption and save significant amounts in power production to boost energy security. Another significant impact is the lowering of growth in greenhouse gas emissions.
With U.S. Government support, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today launched a regional network to highlight the successes of women entrepreneurs contributing to economic development and help them address challenges they face in finance, networking and training.
Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the United States and the U.S. private sector launched a partnership to promote small and medium enterprise (SME) development and growth to bolster trade across the region.
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I'm new to the world of Gessies, but have been going AV's for 20 years. I recently purchased a few plants from various venders and when they came, they were in excellent condition. Unfortunately I treated them a little too much like I do my violets and kept some of the soil too moist for too long and ended up getting a nasty infestation of fungus gnat larvae. When the plants had gone into decline I put down a few leaves of everything as an insurance against losing anything. Everything has rooted and sent up new plants except the cuttings of Primulina Piccolo. The leaves have been down for a little over 2 months now. The plants have sent out lots of roots, but no plantlets have started to grow (just a bunch of callused tissue and roots). I have some leaves trimmed to encourage growth, however, there is no difference between trimmed leaves and non-trimmed leaves with respect to plantlet formation. I was reading somewhere that some Chirita's are particular stubborn when it comes to growing from leaf, is this cultivar one of these difficult plants? How long should I wait for plantlets before I give up (I may wait until the leaf dies)? |
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Yes - you are correct - Primulinas start faster from the wedges than they do from leaves. But do not despair - if it is rooted, it will eventually give starters. I think they do a bit better - if you keep them on a dryer side and covered. That's a pity you didn't stick the tip you sliced off into the ground - it would probably be showing babies. And yes - you are correct - they need to be dryer than violets. In my experience the layer of coarse perlite on the bottom helps as well as adding more perlite and little pinch of dolomite lime to the soil - if you consider that Primulnas came from the limestone hills. Right now soil seems a bit too wet and a bit too homogenous for the good air access. Good Luck and good choice - Piccolo is a nice one - you need to try other Peter Shalit hybrids - "Patina" and "Destiny" are the best IMHO. I think Destiny is the easiest one. Irina |
- Posted by Taxonomist3 none (My Page) on Mon, Jul 16, 12 at 17:03
Thanks for the quick follow-up Irina! The picture above was one of the leaves I brought to work to see if it would do any differently from the ones I had down at home. It was fairly dry when I got in this morning and I had just watered it (hence the drenched-look). I'd dare to say it's about 40% or more perlite in the soil. I also had it inside a plastic bag while the roots were developing. I took it out of the bag and hardened it off in hopes it may aid the formation of leaves/plantlets. The leaf seems to be holding up well so I'll keep on keeping on until it dies or a new plant arises. I do need to get my hands on some domolite lime. This is one thing I have not been adding to my normal mix. Do you know if this would also be a good thing to include for Steps' soil mix as well? |
- Posted by Taxonomist3 none (My Page) on Thu, Jul 19, 12 at 19:21
Finally! I got some plantlets forming on one set. Seems they want a little more heat to encourage leaf formation. the leaves on the bottom shelf are still just rooting even though they are the same age. |
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Kiakh II : Daniel Malyon's First Sermon
At the invitation of Abba Seraphim, Reader Daniel Malyon from the British Orthodox Parish at Portsmouth, was invited to St. Felix, Babingley, to preach the homily on the Gospel for the second Sunday in Kiakh (Luke XII: 20-28). This was Daniel's first opportunity to preach and it was very well received by the local congregation, who made him very welcome.
Vespers of the Annunciation – Father Simon Smyth
Finding God in worship
"And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment." Jesus "turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little."
Fourth Sunday in Lent – Father Simon Smyth
Finding God everywhere!
"Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink."
This woman of Samaria came to the well to draw water. This was a daily task, an essential part of her daily round, her daily routine – one of the things that simply had to be done every day, a part of her everyday life. We are not told if she found this daily task boring… we may well suspect that she found it lonely. For she went to draw water at the hottest part of the day, at the sixth hour – noon. Perhaps, given her lifestyle ("thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband") she wasn't popular with some of the other women –or maybe, given her lifestyle she was too popular with some of the local men who saw her as 'easy' in that judgmental way that men too often do. Either way she preferred to come in the noon heat when no-one else would be there so as to avoid either male advances or female recriminations. She carried out her daily, possibly boring, certainly arduous and physically demanding, routine alone. "It was a task that was familiar and repetitive. She rounds the corner as she approaches the well, she rounds the corner of the pathway that she knows so very well – but today everything is different as she comes round the corner: there beside the well is the Son of God. In the midst of her familiar daily work there is Christ – but at first she does not realise who it is. And so Christ says to her, "If you knew the gift of God, if you knew who it is who is saying to you give me a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water." Are we not like this woman? How often "we do not ask. We do not recognise who it is …we are bored, inattentive, blind, deaf…" We must "wake up, come alive, rediscover the sacramental nature of reality; the whole cosmos is one great Burning Bush. We are to find Christ present in all persons, in all things, in every daily task. The Christian is the one who wherever he or she looks sees everywhere Christ and rejoices in him…"
Third Sunday in Lent – Father Simon Smyth
Finding God in repentance
Whenever we sin we are like the prodigal son who "took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living" because to sin is to journey away from the Father, away from God, to sin is to waste the substance of this very life that God has given us… But to repent is to turn back to the Father; indeed one Greek New Testament word sometimes translated to be converted can be translated to turn or to turn around or to turn back. So if sin is a journey away from God then repentance is a turning back to God, a journey towards God, an encounter with God. "I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee…"
When Orthodox Christians think of the word "repentance" we do not think only of coming to ourselves, of our realisation that we have gone wrong, of our inner feelings – we think primarily of the Holy Mystery or Sacrament of Repentance or Absolution (often commonly referred to as the Sacrament of Confession)..
"It is true that repentance is a work within the heart involving regret and a resolution to abandon the sin… Yet repentance is completed inside the Church by confession and the absolution. The sinner is to confess his sins and the priest is to read the absolution…also followed by the guidance which the penitent receives from his spiritual father…"
Second Sunday in Lent – Father Simon Smyth
Finding God in temptation
God, of course, is not the author of temptation. This we know from the catholic epistle of Saint James, the Brother of the Lord and first Bishop of Jerusalem: "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man." It is the devil, the Enemy, who is the author of temptation, who has ever sought to tempt man away from God, seeking man's destruction in his envy and hatred of us. Nonetheless, it is true that God allows him to tempt us – but why? No doubt there are theological discussions we could enter into here concerning the origin of evil, free will and other matters – but I would bear in mind our patriarch, His Holiness Pope Shenouda's teaching that "sacred fasting days…are not days when concentration is on books that increase your knowledge and information. Concern yourself with spiritual books that inflame your heart with God's love…warmly lead you to prayer, and urge you to repent and lead a life of purity." So in this sermon I will not be considering theologically the ancient origins of evil and temptation but rather accepting that it is part of our lot as Christians, it is simply part of the way things are and seeking to approach the subject from a spiritual and practical perspective.
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Yesterday while browsing the plants at home depot I discovered a brand new rose......so new it is not on HMF Red Iceberg. :) Looks a lot like Red Lady Banks and is from the same distributor Or maybe they potted up the good doctor |
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They seriously tagged it "Red Iceberg"? "Red Lady Banks" is absolutely Red Ribbons. More "marketing" at work. Kim |
Here is a link that might be useful: Red Ribbons
I had Red Ribbons at the old house. It was really good. I should have brought it with me but the home buyers wanted it so I left it. |
- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Tue, May 13, 14 at 15:12
If I run up there today I will take a photo I am tempted to buy the plant and then write a letter to Home Depot about false advertising. They are in the Vigaro 1g pots by the real 1g icebergs. Is 'Red Ribbons' good on own root or in the shade? I hate to give Vigaro my money for even a short time. But I would like to make sure that HD knows what is going on |
- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Tue, May 13, 14 at 15:55
Red Iceburg?! Really? These box stores are recalcitrant. My teenaged students are better behaved. My eyes are rolling. Carol |
Red Ribbons is traditionally an own root plant. It isn't great in the shade, no deep red rose is. Home Depot won't care. There is nothing illegal nor unethical about renaming that rose anything they want. The name isn't trademarked, so no laws have been broken. I understand your outrage, but it is whistling in the wind and a waste of your time and energy. Kim |
- Posted by jaspermplants 9 az (My Page) on Tue, May 13, 14 at 19:50
Kippy, I felt the same way when I saw "red" lady banks rose at Lowes. I'm sure it does no good to contact them about it, but sometimes it just feels right to say something, at least for me. I said something to the guy unloading the truck (couldn't help it) at Lowes and he just shrugged his shoulders. Don't you just love those big box stores.... |
- Posted by roseblush1 8a/Sunset 7 (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 14 at 1:13
I was at Home Depot in Redding today and they seem to have gotten around the mis-labeling issue by using a generic plant tag. The name of the rose was 'Red Rose'. Under "habit" the tag said, "It varies". They might as well as said, "This is a mystery rose plant. Buy at your own risk." Smiles, |
- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 14 at 1:20
I am friends with the gal at the one by me. I think I will just take a photo of the tag cause not sure I want to boost vigaros sales numbers. I will mention it to her Interesting they market it as both a climber and a shrub rose and when I read about it the reviews are it is a good ground cover rose. Guess it does it all. From lady banks to iceberg too |
Red Iceberg --- hmm. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Home depot sells plants and planting supplies. They invite vendors to sell their goods through the Home Depot stores. If a vendor is doing something inappropriate, I would let Home Depot know, and here is why. A few years back I became aware of something I felt was inappropriate. I very politely expressed my opinion to several HD associates. They very politely agreed with me, and informed me that I could communicate my feelings to the CEO of Home Depot, Frank Blake. I shrugged this off, knowing it would be a waste of time. But on a whim, I decided to send an email. I was shocked to receive an answer from his assistant within minutes, and even more shocked to see the situation rectified within days. Encouraged by this positive result, I've since done the same with other companies, always to no avail. In addition to this experience with the CEO of Home Depot, I know them to be one of the most progressive companies when it comes to hiring people with disabilities and chronic illnesses, and working their schedules around medical treatments, therapy, and surgical procedures. I have worked hand-in-hand with Home Depot managers and associates in building school gardens in impoverished areas, creating gardens for disabled and terminally ill children, and other charitable projects. They are an enthusiastic bunch who dedicate their efforts and materials to these projects in exchange for only hugs and smiles. I'm not saying the company is perfect, and I've seen things I don't agree with, but I've also seen changes for the better over the years, at least at my local stores. I have the greatest respect for the CEO of Home Depot, as well as some awesome managers and associates for the good I've seen them do, and it's been surprisingly worthwhile bringing issues to their attention. But Red Iceberg??? Someone is being shameless. |
- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 14 at 8:09
There is a "Red" Iceberg called Black Ice(Iceberg X Europeana). I'm sure that isn't what they were selling. Sow What I agree about Home Depot. I know young man who works there who feels they are good to work for. |
I think they're likely a good employer, and they're a great place to buy potting soil and mulch. And, sometimes, tomato plants. I wouldn't buy a rose from them -- and that's not snobbery. It's being practical. It can't hurt to contact the corporate office. If nothing else, it will make you feel better. :-) |
No, it probably can't "hurt" to draw their attention to what seems dishonest, but it won't change a thing. There is nothing illegal about renaming the rose "Red Iceberg", so there is nothing to be done by anyone about it. As long as the plants sell, and/or the vendor takes them back for full credit (Home Depot's and Lowe's standard contracts with growers and plant suppliers), they'll get their money from them and that is all they're in business for. Renaming plants is age old. Monrovia has done it for decades. In their case, it provides them with an "exclusive" offering so they can advertise it and cover the costs of promoting their "exclusive" offering. Why would you buy their $50 plant with its expensive point of purchase information and "decorator pot" when you knew you could buy the same plant from another grower for less than half the price without the pretty tags? Few know the name Red Ribbons. Even the least garden savy homeowner probably recognizes Lady Banks and Iceberg. There have been MANY other examples such as "Yellow Blaze", (Climbing Sun Flare). Red Iceberg and Red Lady Banks are no more "unethical" than Yellow Blaze, and none of them are anything approaching illegal. The legality and for the plants to either sell or be fully credited back to them are all that matters to the company. Believe me. Kim |
And, how about 'Fortuniana,' sold as "Snowflake." (VBG) THAT,, IIRC, is Monrovia Nursery. |
- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 14 at 23:14
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Local film directed at big screen
'3 Ways to Kill a Mook' will show at Wichita Falls theater
Every mook has his day.
Take Sunday, when "3 Ways to Kill a Mook" makes its big-screen debut during a private, invitation-only screening at Cinemark 14 in Parker Square.
The movie, from Wichita Falls-based Skyline Pictures, was filmed here in 2011. It's by the same company that released "Double Negative," also filmed in Wichita Falls.
The screening is happening at the same time "3 Ways to Kill a Mook" is making the rounds on the film festival circuit.
"We've submitted it to film festivals all over the world — we've submitted it to 20 festivals so far. We're just trying to get it out there," said director Jesse Johnson, whose goal is to establish a viable film company and engender a film scene in his hometown.
"My family's here. Nick's family is here (screenwriter/co-director/actor Nick Turnbow). We want to build our production company here. ... For the cost of space in Los Angeles, we could build a whole studio here, and Texas has so many incentives for filmmakers."
Johnson said he wants to turn his love of filmmaking into a real moneymaking venture right in his hometown. He has heard of independent films that don't make the kind of big money that high-profile, major studio features do, but they do turn in a profit from such things as DVD and overseas sales — and turning in a profit would be a boon for him.
More than two dozen film lovers were involved in "3 Ways to Kill a Mook," which was shot over one whirlwind weekend in Wichita Falls.
"By the end of the first day of shooting, I was up three days straight," said Johnson. "We just cranked the film out. We had so many setups in a single day."
The story follows Tommy, a young, inexperienced gangster who wants desperately to be accepted by his criminal brethren. But when a job turns sour and Tommy realizes he's been pulled into a deadly recruiting game, he learns he has been betrayed by those he trusted the most. (A mook, by the way, is a slang word for a foolish or contemptible person).
The film stars Turnbow, Larry Sharp, Tony Kerns, J.W. Harmon and Brianna Harmon.
Making the movie was a different experience for Sharp, whose background is in theater. He has starred in and directed numerous productions at Backdoor Theatre for almost two decades.
"In stage work, you rehearse and rehearse for weeks at a time and then you have one chance each performance to get it right. ... In this film environment, you have to know your stuff going in with very little rehearsal, and do the same scene or bit of dialogue over and over again from different angles or in different versions until the director gets the version he wants," Sharp said, adding he hopes to see the film make it into festivals and possibly be made into a longer version.
The movie couldn't have been made, Johnson said, without the help of producer John Harmon. His children, J.W. and Brianna, are part of the 'Mook' cast.
"He became a tried-and-true, real producer, and through a lot of his networking, he got a lot of stuff done."
More than 200 invited guests are expected at Sunday's red carpet premiere screening, said John Harmon, and the film is expected to last less than an hour.
It will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the cast and filmmakers.
The filmmakers are looking to schedule more screenings of the movie that will be open to the public, and Johnson said Skyline Pictures will be turning their attention to making feature films in the future.
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Last week, Fire Enterprises(FEI) marketing maven Marka told savvy salesperson Zoot how including low-cost marketing pieces in invoices can lead to more business from existing customers. This week, Marka shows Zoot how to create client case studies and wield them as sales tools. Remember, fire = print.
Zoot bounded into Marka's office one morning. "Boy, I just had a great chat with Dione from Dione's Donuts!"
"Oh yeah?" Marka asked. "What did you guys talk about?"
"Apparently our FireExcel Kiln has helped his business reduce cooking costs by 20 percent since they installed it last year!"
"Fantastic!" Marka said, leaping up from her desk as she often did when excited. "Zoot, this is a golden opportunity for us. We talk all the time—on sales calls, in our marketing communications—about how FEI can save businesses money. But talk is cheap. People want to read about real-world results. They want to see what we've done and how we do it. Case studies are proof points that help us demonstrate how we've delivered on our marketplace promise. Let's ask Dione if we can spotlight his business in a case study."
"I'm sure he'll agree to that," Zoot said. "How do we get started?"
"It's a snap," Marka said, snapping her fingers for emphasis. "I'll go down to Dione's tomorrow and record Dione and me talking for a few minutes about exactly how FEI has helped his donut business reduce cooking costs. I'll take video and photos of the kiln running, the fresh donuts, and the happy customers. Then, we'll come back and create a compelling case study, complete with photos, graphics, and video content!"
Two weeks later, Marka had finished a wonderful case study on Dione's Donuts. Everyone at FEI - not to mention Dione himself - loved it.
"Now we've got our compelling proof point," Zoot said one morning in Marka's office. "How do we tell the world?"
"Great question, Zoot ol' pal. Here are some uses for case studies," Marka scribbled on the whiteboard.
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Over the next few months, the FEI team used their case study in all of these ways. By the end of that fiscal quarter, sales had grown by 14 percent!
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Case studies are proof points that help you demonstrate how your business has delivered on its marketplace promise. Case studies can be easily incorporated into sales activities and a wide variety of print and Web marketing campaigns.
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The internet marketing software company posts dozens of case studies on its Website. Every case study is relatively short, includes graphics or video content, and, most importantly, emphasizes the measurable results the client has seen.


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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Union hockey: Bar was set high
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Last year, Union made it to the NCAA hockey tournament Frozen Four for the first time. Although the Dutchmen lost in the semifinals to Ferris State, the euphoria of making it to the national semifinals carried over into this season, and expectations were high. The Dutchmen were picked to win a third straight ECAC Hockey regular-season title in the coaches' and media preseason polls....
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Now if only UEFA would give me tickets instead of cash
A scam, but I might have clicked for tickets.
It's just a scam (see below), but I might have been duped into clicking had they promised me tickets to Arsenal's next Champions League match in Milan.
Clearly spammers need to tailor their messages to their audience a bit better. Promise me football (soccer) tickets and I'll be happy to send my firstborn. :-)


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Calvin hosts Symposium on Common Grace in Business
Theologians, scholars and business people convened at Calvin College for conversations about the application of Abraham Kuyper's theological work on common grace to the business world.
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A Q&A on randomness and God's providence
A $1.7 million grant from the Templeton foundation will allow Jim Bradley to study how "God can have it both ways."
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Calvin history professor writes landmark text on Christianity in China
Daniel Bays has written the first comprehensive history of Christianity in China since 1929.
October 19, 2011 | Myrna Anderson -
A homegrown Antigone
A Calvin classics professor adapted the classic Greek play Antigone. A Calvin theater professor is directing it.
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Van Liere lands prestigious fellowship
To understand the medieval Christian fascination with the Hebrew Bible, Frans van Liere will study where Einstein studied.
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Senior wins regional BizPlan
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Schmidt is children's choice
Okay for Now, a novel by English professor Gary Schmidt has won a Children's Choice Book Award.
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Templeton grant for religious tolerance
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Interim: The language of the African-American church
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Calvin orchestra gets new conductor
Conductor, performer and teacher John Varineau will conduct Calvin's orchestras.
January 29, 2013 | Myrna Anderson -
Thanksgiving disasters
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Q&A on Egypt
Two Calvin staffers raised in Egypt reflect on the current political situation in that country.
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Bratt earns exemplary teaching award
History professor James Bratt has earned the highest honor that Calvin bestows on a faculty member.
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Lighting the FYRES of research
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A 12-year-old Riverdale boy is still the major suspect in the beating death of his 2-year-old niece despite a report that the boy's mother saw the girl's father shaking her on the day she lost consciousness. After a hearing in Clayton County Juvenile Court, the 12-year-old was allowed to go home on supervised confinement. He faces charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the girl's death. Ursula Fielteau, 47, made the report about the girl's father, Derwin Slocum of Witney Point, N.Y., to investigators with the Department of Family and Children Services several days after her son's arrest, Clayton County police Capt. Jeff Turner said, but there are no charges pending against Slocum. On Sept. 24, Derwin Slocum, 28, and his wife Janine Slocum, 21, and their three daughters were visiting Fielteau, Janine Slocum's mother, at a home on Black Bend Court near Riverdale. The Slocums, Fielteau and Fielteau's 21-year-old daughter left during the day to go car shopping, leaving the three girls, ages 1 to 3 years, with Fielteau's two sons, the 12-year-old suspect and a 19-year-old. The 19-year-old went to work and left the 12-year-old in charge of the children, and when the adults returned they found that the girl was not breathing. She was taken to Egleston Children's Healthcare where she died on Oct. 2. Turner said that the cause of death was a blow to the head. "There was no evidence to indicate that the child suffered injuries due to being shaken," Turner said. But that's not what the 12-year-old's lawyer Hank Johnson of Decatur understood. The cause of death was inconclusive, Johnson said, and could have been a blow to the head or "shaken baby syndrome" or a combination of both. Johnson also said that Fielteau's report came up during the recent hearing. Also, the legal process has been suspended as the case continues to be investigated, Johnson said. "There is some question about other suspects," Johnson said. "My client has always proclaimed his innocence. He has been wrongfully accused and it was a rush to judgment." When asked if his client hit the 2-year-old Johnson said that the boy denies causing the child's death. Turner said previously that the boy told police he hit the girl because she wouldn't be quiet but Fielteau denied that her son confessed to hitting the girl. DFCS is still investigating the case, said D'Anna Liber, manager of DFCS Special Investigations Unit, so she declined to comment on specifics such as Fielteau's report. "It definitely is a very complicated matter and still is definitely under investigation," Liber said. "We're still looking for any other person who might have been responsible."More like this story
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-A A +ASunday, December 2, 2012
I FIRST heard about the school in the '80s, when I was an organizer of the youth-student movement in Cebu. Carol, a fellow organizer, would talk about the members of the Student Christian Movement (or was it the Student Catholic Action?) of the Philippines in "IHMA" in Minglanilla town. IHMA stands for Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy.
I recalled that moment because IHMA recently celebrated its 48th year of existence. For an educational institution to survive that long, it must have done some right things. This point becomes even more significant if one considers the competitive setup in Minglanilla, a town where many privately-run schools have sprouted.
IHMAl, which is among the educational institutions in Cebu that is run by Augustinian Recollect Sisters, is located beside the recently controversial Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, whose church, painted pink, sits on high ground not far from the provincial highway. The school's location and its name attest to its historically close links with the parish.
I have attended many of the school's activities the past few years and in one of the major annual activities a familiar figure always comes to officiate the mass: Msgr. Esteban Binghay, the former parish priest of IHMP who is now with the Theotokos Archdiocesan Shrine in Perrelos, Carcar City. The Theotokos Shrine is atop the hill where the "dancing sun" phenomenon once caught the fancy of Cebuanos in the 1990s.
Schools run by religious orders have traditionally produced the better graduates because of their effort to constantly improve the learning process. That comes with a price, though, because tuition is a burden even to ordinary wage earners. But I have seen parents endure the difficulties just to make sure their children are given the best education possible.
The alternative is the public school. Interestingly, Minglanilla town has a "sci-tech" (science and technology) school both for elementary and high school that offers a relatively better quality education than the ordinary public institutions. I don't know much about the high school sci-tech but the elementary school, which is located inside the Minglanilla Central School campus, has a few kinks in its instruction method.
While efforts have been done to address some of these problems, a few still remain like the use of two textbooks per subject (one required by sci-tech and the other required by the Department of Education schools division) that affects the teaching process. A teacher friend, whose child is enrolled in sci-tech, noted that if parents want their children to understand the lessons better, they should closely supervise them or hire a private tutor.
But there's one institutionalized Department of Education (DepEd) activity that is commendable. I am referring to the holding of the annual "press conference," a competition among student journalists nationwide. It's a good training ground if handled properly and if done in tandem with the correct supervision of the school papers that these campus journalists are supposed to publish at least once a year.
After years of lecturing on "Editorial Writing" to press con participants, I now think it would be appropriate for DepEd to study the activity's impact on the learning curve of public school students. Having a background in writing and other aspects of journalism work, after all, is an advantage when one leaves the campus and builds a life out of it.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on December 03, 2012.
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How many of you have gone to personal counseling for your step family issues?
I have been considering it. Because I don't think that I can deal with the intensity of the emotions that I am having. Lately I am super resentful of even being a step parent. I did not used to feel this way. There was a time when I actually thought that I was helping my step kids. but not so much anymore. I just can't stand either one of them now. I feel like they have robbed me of time. Even though I chose to spend that time, I now feel like I was robbed of it. I feel like I wasted my time. Time that could have been spent elsewhere on something I enjoy. I am sick of our time being spent on the issues of my sd, and the other kids getting the short end of the stick. It is hard to try and find enough hours in the day to properly spend with each child. So sd ends up with the lions share. As did her brother when he lived here. I have been leaving most of it to dh so that I can spend the time with the other kids....but now I am finding that I am pissed off that dh is not spending enough time with the other kids. It's all just ridiculous. I find myself putting the blame on sd. Thinking....well if she wasn't so messed up the we wouldn't be in this predicament. I feel so angry lately. I don't like it. It gets to the point where I don't even want to be in the same room as her because I won't be able to say anything nice to her. Like all of my effort and restraint, and adult behavior is suspended and all I feel is this anger and resentment towards her and her dad. I wonder if the ss getting his g/f preggo didn't spark this in me, as it sparked a need in dh to put even more effort into sd so she won't turn out like her brother and her mom. I started feeling this way after we heard that news. It has been growing each day. I try to get it under control and tell myself to just chill out, it will all work out and pass. But dammit if I am not having a difficult time doing it.
Do I want dh to just give up??? No. I don't know. I just don't know.
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- Posted by justnotmartha (My Page) on Wed, Feb 18, 09 at 16:49
You aren't a lunatic at all. I think there is only good to be gained by seeking help from someone trained to give it. We may be good here, but we aren't THAT good! :-) I said many times I was going to go but never did. DH and I each went and talked to SD's counselor on our own once just to get a grip on things, and it was truly helpful. Perhaps even couple's counseling would be beneficial? |
I can relate!! I also considered counseling at one stage because I had a hard time. The feelings you describe are like mine at the time, and I'm sure I'll have them again in future. I remember bursting into tears and telling my FDH that maybe I need the counseling for myself, to deal with the awful feelings of not wanting to try anymore. Becuase it's not as if you really can't be bothered anymore, you wouldn't feel so bad about it if you were truly over it right? As I was still toying with the idea we got an introductory interview with the skids counselor and we talked to her for an hour. This really helped me, and I think I'll see her again after the skids have been going for a while. Sort of similar to JNM. Otherwise counseling together with your DH might be a good start. For me those bad feelings have gone again for now (and surprisingly quick too) but if they do come back I would consider counseling for sure. You don't have to struggle on your own and you are not a bad person for feeling that way!! Good luck! |
- Posted by sofrustrated (My Page) on Wed, Feb 18, 09 at 19:14
I am currently in personal counseling for my step family issues. I have so many that if I don't go every week, I feel so angry. If I could go multiple times a week, I would - it's that bad. I have all the same feelings as you - anger, resentment, sadness...the works! My kids and skids are much younger than yours (ages 2-6) so I'm not dealing with the same things as you but the feelings are just the same. The counselor has made me realize that I'm not the problem - that while I do have issues of my own to work out, that many of the problems stem from DH and his own issues. It's so hard to deal with these things on your own. Sometimes just having someone else listen to you and validate your feelings does such a world of good. |
I haven't gone, but I may in the future. And I thought I'd commiserate on part of how you appear to be feeling: Then, since DH knows that I'm not going to let SS be unparented when he is with us, he often lets his lazy side take over and I wind up doing all the parenting. Of course, I'm p1ssed that DH is sitting on his butt while I do everything and sometimes find myself mad at SS for that. Then I have to stop, and redirect it where it should be - aimed right at DH's lazy butt, LOL! I think it's normal to be upset with a situation and misdirect how you feel. They key, that you and I both seem to have, is to know that where your feelings are pointed is not necessarily the actual cause and you may need to stop and take a breath. |
- Posted by lovehadley (My Page) on Wed, Feb 18, 09 at 22:39
I can definitely relate to how you're feeling. Yes, I have been in counseling for step-family issues and need to get back in it on a regular basis. i'm having lots of issues/feelings right now and can empathize with you. " Of course, I'm p1ssed that DH is sitting on his butt while I do everything and sometimes find myself mad at SS for that. Then I have to stop, and redirect it where it should be - aimed right at DH's lazy butt, LOL!" Ceph said this really well. A lot of times I get irritated with BM or SS but then I have to remind myself---we can't control what BM does or doesn't do, but DH CAN control how HE handles it. For example, tonight, SS came over with 4 pages of homework: 2 from last night that BM had not bothered to do with him and then 2 for tonight. Well, DH had to work until 8:30 tonight so guess who had to help SS with his homework? Homework time is a struggle for my SS. He gets really frustrated and angry and will throw his pencil down, crumple the papers, storm out of the room, etc. He struggles academically so what takes an average 7 year old 5 minutes to do takes him 10. We labored and fought over his homework for over an hour tonight. All the while, I was getting frustrated and thinking "If BM had just done with him the 2 papers he was supposed to do LAST NIGHT, that would make MY job tonight a heck of a lot easier!" And then I found myself getting frustrated and irritable with SS. But it's not really his fault that BM didn't do it with him last night, and it's also not his fault that my DH is working so much and I'm the "parent" in charge most of the time here. SIGH. It's a learning process, I think! At least you recognize your feelings---acknowledging them is the first step! |
- Posted by wild_thing (My Page) on Mon, Feb 23, 09 at 14:06
Ladies, thank you all for the replies. It makes me feel so much better to know I am not alone in my feelings with some of the issues step families face. I do need breaks from it...a lot lol. Sometimes I just go to my room and shut the door and read, or veg out on some television program, just something for me, do my nails, etc. It does help some. |
I applaud you for saying the things that most SMs don't want to admit! I believe we are often applauded by others (friends/family) for the patience, nurturing and selflessness it sometimes takes to be a SM. But we then feel the need to live up to this standard. The truth is we are human too! I've had days when I've experienced the feelings you described, and have considered going to counseling just to vent. I need to follow through with it. justnotmartha- you mentioned you saw SD's counselor on your own. I've wanted to do this with my SS's counselor, but have been under the impression that I am not a Bio so the counselor can not discuss SS with me. Is this incorrect? |
- Posted by justnotmartha (My Page) on Fri, Feb 27, 09 at 19:39
Without consent of the bio's, you are likely correct. My DH has custody and BM (sometimes grudgingly) count me as a 'real' parent so there wasn't ever a question to my involvement. The dr. has discussed everything with me without issue. When I went to see him I went more for myself - to get my vents off my chest because I could see them affecting my dealings with DH, SD and, well, life. BEcause he knew our situation and the BM I was dealing with it was very theraputic, for lack of a better word!! |
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Franchising seems to have matured since I first started out and is now viewed much more positively as a viable business route. The sign industry has fundamentally stayed much the same, although obviously machinery and materials have changed somewhat with a much stronger bias towards full colour.
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